Anyone have bad thoughts on the Dux set? I've just re-re-re-turned to FFXI and my DRG has basically no gear. The Dux set to me looks like it could be a good bought set until upgrades can be gained. Thoughts?

Not really. While a couple pieces could be okay for weaponskills till you can get your hands on better alternatives, for TP purposes, since none of them have any haste on them, they aren't worth using in that regard. A cheap gear set like the Perle set would do you better, or even an old lv. 75 armor set with Homam and W.Turban would do a lot more for you as far as TP sets.